Labneh (Yogurt Cheese)
From jimrug1 16 years ago
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- Serves 0
A refreshing and healthy soft cheese consistency. Can be made using plain regular or Greek style yogurt. As an appetizer with pita bread and olives. A great "cool down" condiment w/ spicy foods. Can be used in place of sour cream or cream cheese in most dips, spreads, and sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 Qt. Laban (yogurt) shopping list
- 1 Tsp salt shopping list
- 1 cloth bag or cheesecloth shopping list
- Medium size bowl shopping list
- Fine mesh strainer shopping list
How to make it
- Place a mesh strainer over the medium size bowl. Place several layers of folded cheesecloth in the strainer leaving a significant amount of cheesecloth overlapping the strainer. Pour yogurt into the cheesecloth.
- Gather up the overlapping cheesecloth and twist the top to exert a slight amount of pressure on the yogurt. Seal with a rubber band
- Let water drain from yogurt overnight. (My grandmother would let it drain in the sink all night but I put mine in the fridge to be safe.) It should attain a cream cheese type consistency. The longer you let it drain, the thicker it will become.
- Remove from bag into a container w/ a tight fitting lid. add salt and mix. To preserve fresh taste, lightly cover with olive oil.
- Tip: You can vary the consistency by altering the "drain time."
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
Oh! I posted the same recipe months .... but some Lebanese people name it Labne.... I love it.
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in Myrtle Beach loved it
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I'm back and am proud to report that this is super delicious. Now that I've made it, I'll be making the yogurt cheese on a regular basis. Bravo, dear Jim....great recipe!
And by the way, use cow's milk yogurt - Jim steered me right. You...more
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in Orlando loved it
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I just added some pics - food porn at its best....heh. ;-)~~
Am eating some of your yogurt cheese right now on flatbread with olives and English cucumber slices! Yummm....I love a breakfast like this. ;-)~~
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